Document of
The World Bank
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Report No: PAD2371
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Project Appraisal Document
ON A
PROPOSED CREDIT
IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR40.2 MILLION
(US$55 MILLION EQUIVALENT)
TO THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
FOR A
June 29, 2017
Governance Global Practice
South Asia Region
CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS
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(Exchange Rate Effective April 30, 2017)
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Currency Unit =
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Bangladesh Taka(BDT)
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BDT 78 =
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US$1
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US$ 1.37102 =
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SDR 1
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FISCAL YEAR
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July 1 – June 30
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
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ADB Asian Development Bank
ADP Annual Development Program
BCC Behavioral Change Communication
BCCP Bangladesh Center for Communication Program
BIGD Bangladesh Institute for Governance and Development
BPDB Bangladesh Power Development Board
BREB Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board
BWDB Bangladesh Water Development Board
C&AG Comptroller and Auditor General
CAO Chief Accounts Officer
CE Citizen Engagement
CFR Citizen Monitoring Forum
CPF Country Partnership Framework
CGA Controller General of Accounts
CIPS Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply, UK
CPAR Country Procurement Assessment Report
CPTU Central Procurement Technical Unit
DA Designated Account
DC Direct Contracting
DFID Department for International Development (UK)
DG Director General
DIMAPPP Digitizing Implementation Monitoring and Public Procurement Project
DRC Disaster Recovery Center
ECoP Environmental Code of Practice
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
ESCB Engineering Staff College Bangladesh
ECNEC Executive Committee for National Economic Council
e-GP Electronic Government Procurement
ESCB Engineering Staff College Bangladesh
FCFAA Country Financial Accountability Assessment
FAPAD Foreign Aided Project Audit Directorate
FM Financial Management
FMC/FMS Financial Management Consultant/ Specialist
GOB/GoB Government of Bangladesh
GTF Government Tenderers’ Forum
GP Global Practice
IC Individual Consultant
ICB International Competitive Bidding
IDA International Development Association
IFB Invitation for Bids
IFR Integrated Fiduciary Review
IUFR Interim Un-audited Financial Report
ITC-ILO International Training Center of International Labor Organization- Turin/Italy
IMED Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation Division
LGD Local Government Division
LGED Local Government Engineering Department
LGIs Local Government Institutions
MIS Management Information System
MOP Ministry of Planning
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MTR Mid-Term Review
NCB National Competitive Bidding
NGO Non-governmental Organization
OC Open Contracting
NSPSO Newly Selected Public Sector Organization
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
PDO Project Development Objective
PE Procuring Entity
PFM Public Financial Management
PFP Procurement Focal Person
PIP Project Implementation Plan
PIT Project Implementation Team
PM Prime Minister
PMC Project Monitoring Coordinator
PPA Public Procurement Act
PPSC Public-Private Stakeholders Committee
PPR Public Procurement Rules 2008
PPRP Public Procurement Reform Project
PPRPII Public Procurement Reform Project II
PROMIS Procurement Management Information System
PSC Project Steering Committee
PSO Public Sector Organization
PSPSO Previously Selected Public Sector Organization
QBS Quality-Based Selection
QCBS Quality- and Cost-Based Selection
RFB Request for Bid
RFP Request for Proposal
RHD Roads and Highways Department
SA Special Account
SAc Social Accountability
SBD Standard Bidding Documents
SLA Service Level Agreement
SOE Statement of Expenditures
SORT Systematic Operations Risk-Rating Tool
SPSO Selected Public Sector Organization
SSS Single-Source Selection
SSCM Site Specific Citizen Monitoring
SWAps Sector-wide Approaches
TAPP Technical Assistance Project Proposal
TOR Terms of Reference
TPP Technical Assistance Project Proposal
TWG Technical Working Group
UNCITRAL UN Commission for International Trade Law
UNDP United Nations Development Program
WB World Bank
Regional Vice President:
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Annette Dixon
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Country Director:
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Qimiao Fan
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Senior Global Practice Director:
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Deborah L. Wetzel
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Practice Manager:
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Felipe Goya
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Task Team Leader(s):
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Zafrul Islam
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Regional Vice President:
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Annette Dixon
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Country Director:
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Qimiao Fan
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Senior Global Practice Director:
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Deborah L. Wetzel
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Practice Manager:
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Felipe Goya
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Task Team Leader(s):
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Zafrul Islam
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BASIC INFORMATION
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Is this a regionally tagged project?
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Country(ies)
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Financing Instrument
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No
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Investment Project Financing
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[] Situations of Urgent Need of Assistance or Capacity Constraints
[] Financial Intermediaries
[] Series of Projects
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OPS_BASICINFO_TABLE_3
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Approval Date
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Closing Date
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Environmental Assessment Category
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28-Jul-2017
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30-Jun-2022
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C - Not Required
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Bank/IFC Collaboration
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No
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Proposed Development Objective(s)
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The project development objective is to improve public procurement performance and enhance capacity for implementation monitoring of development programs/projects.
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Component Name
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Cost (US$, millions)
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Restructuring CPTU and Institutionalizing e-GP
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9.00
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Enhancing Digitization of Public Procurement
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28.00
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Professionalizing Procurement and Citizen Engagement
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18.00
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Digitizing Project Implementation Monitoring
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5.00
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Borrower :
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People's Republic of Bangladesh
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Implementing Agency :
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Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division
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PROJECT FINANCING DATA (US$, Millions)
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FIN_TABLE_DATA
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[ ] Counterpart Funding
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[
] IBRD
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[ ] IDA Credit
[ ] Crisis Response Window
[ ] Regional Projects Window
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[ ] IDA Grant
[ ] Crisis Response Window
[ ] Regional Projects Window
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[
] Trust Funds
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[
] Parallel Financing
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FIN_COST_OLD
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Total Project Cost:
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Total Financing:
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Financing Gap:
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60.00
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60.00
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0.00
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Of Which Bank Financing (IBRD/IDA):
55.00
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Financing (in US$, millions)
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FIN_SUMM_OLD
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Financing Source
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Amount
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Borrowing Agency
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5.00
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IDA-60770
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55.00
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Total
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60.00
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Expected Disbursements (in US$, millions)
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Fiscal Year
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Annual
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2.30
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6.45
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11.49
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15.77
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18.99
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Cumulative
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2.30
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8.75
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20.24
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36.01
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55.00
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Practice Area (Lead)
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Governance
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Contributing Practice Areas
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Energy & Extractives
Transport & ICT
Water
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Climate Change and Disaster Screening
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This operation has been screened for short and long-term climate change and disaster risks
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Gender Tag
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Does the project plan to undertake any of the following?
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a. Analysis to identify Project-relevant gaps between males and females, especially in light of country gaps identified through SCD and CPF
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b. Specific action(s) to address the gender gaps identified in (a) and/or to improve women or men's empowerment
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c. Include Indicators in results framework to monitor outcomes from actions identified in (b)
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SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL (SORT)
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Risk Category
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Rating
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1. Political and Governance
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Moderate
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2. Macroeconomic
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Low
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3. Sector Strategies and Policies
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Low
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4. Technical Design of Project or Program
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Moderate
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5. Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability
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Substantial
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6. Fiduciary
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Substantial
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7. Environment and Social
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Low
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8. Stakeholders
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Substantial
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9. Other
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Substantial
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10. Overall
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Substantial
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Policy
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Does the project depart from the CPF in content or in other significant respects?
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[] Yes [] No
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Does the project require any waivers of Bank policies?
[] Yes [] No
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Environmental Assessment OP/BP 4.01
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Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04
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Forests OP/BP 4.36
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Pest Management OP 4.09
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Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP 4.11
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Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10
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Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP 4.12
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Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37
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Projects on International Waterways OP/BP 7.50
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Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP 7.60
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Financing Source
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Sections and Description
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Implementation Arrangements/Project Steering Committee: The Recipient shall maintain, throughout the period of Project implementation, the Project Steering Committee (“PSC”) with a mandate, composition and resources satisfactory to the Association. Without limitation on the foregoing, the PSC shall: (i) be chaired by the Secretary of IMED and comprise heads of SPSOs or their authorized representatives and members of relevant ministries/organizations as required; and (ii) meet as frequently as necessary to: (A) provide strategic and policy direction on all Project activities; (B) review progress on Project implementation; and (C) address any obstacle during Project implementation.
Recurrent: Yes; Due Date: N/A; Frequency: Throughout implementation.
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Financing Source
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Sections and Description
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Implementation Arrangements/Project Coordination Team: The Recipient shall maintain, throughout the period of Project implementation, a Project Coordination Team (“PCT”) with a mandate, composition and resources satisfactory to the Association. Without limitation on the foregoing, the PCT shall: (i) be headed by the Director General of the Central Procurement Technical Unit (“CPTU”) and comprise officials from CPTU, IMED and one (1) Project monitoring coordinator from each SPSO (who shall be not below the rank of the executive engineer or equivalent) and members of relevant ministries/organizations as required; (ii) be responsible for, inter alia, coordinating all Project activities; and (iii) report to the PSC on all its assigned functions.
Recurrent: Yes; Due Date: N/A; Frequency: Throughout implementation.
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Financing Source
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Sections and Description
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Implementation Arrangements/Project Implementation Team: The Recipient shall cause each SPSO to establish, and thereafter maintain throughout the period of Project implementation, a Project Implementation Team (“PIT”) with a mandate, functions and resources satisfactory to the Association. Without limitation on the foregoing, each PIT shall: (i) be headed by one Project monitoring coordinator; and (ii) be composed of relevant officials being a maximum number of 2 (two) on the basis of their involvement in procurement and technical functions.
Recurrent: Yes: Due Date: N/A; Frequency: Throughout implementation.
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Financing Source
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Sections and Description
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Implementation Arrangements/Central Procurement Technical Unit: The Recipient shall maintain, throughout the period of Project implementation, the Central Procurement Technical Unit (“CPTU”) with a mandate, functions and resources satisfactory to the Association, and with staff in adequate numbers and with qualifications, experience and terms of reference satisfactory to the Association. Without limitation on the foregoing, the CPTU shall: (a) be headed by the Director General of CPTU as the Project director; and (b) be responsible for, inter alia, the overall Project implementation with the assistance of all the selected SPSOs.
Recurrent: Yes; Due Date: N/A: Frequency: Throughout implementation
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Financing Source
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Sections and Description
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Implementation Arrangements/Central Procurement Technical Unit: The Recipient shall not substitute the Director General mentioned in the above paragraph (a) as Project director until the Public Procurement Authority has been established in a manner satisfactory to the Association, unless the Recipient has established to the satisfaction of the Association prior to proceeding with substitution of the Director General as Project Director that it has identified a replacement with qualifications and experience acceptable to the Association.
Recurrent: Yes; Due Date: N/A; Frequency: Throughout implementation.
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Financing Source
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Sections and Description
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Implementation Arrangements//Procurement Authority: By no later than 24 months after the Effective Date, the Recipient shall: (i) restructure CPTU into a Public Procurement Authority with regulatory authority and terms of reference acceptable to the Association;and (ii) transfer all CPTU’s Project implementation responsibilities, including relevant staff, to the Public Procurement Authority in a manner satisfactory to the Association. The Recipient shall ensure that the aforementioned transference is carried out without interrupting Project implementation. No implementation responsibilities and staff assigned to CPTU shall be considered transferred to the Public Procurement Authority under this Project until: (i) the Association is satisfied that the Public Procurement Authority has the capacity to take over CPTU’s implementation responsibilities under the Project and (ii) an agreement between the Association and the Public Procurement Authority has been executed with terms and conditions acceptable to the Association.
Recurrent: No; Due Date: By no later than 24 months after Effective Date; Frequency:
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Financing Source
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Sections and Description
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Implementation Arrangements/ Central Procurement Technical Unit: The Recipient shall, by no later than three months after the Effective Date, hire: (i) two (2) financial management specialists and one (1) procurement specialist, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, and place within CPTU; and (ii) a set of highly skilled professionals in adequate numbers and with qualifications, experience and terms of reference satisfactory to the Association to assist the CPTU in managing the Project (including the e-GP) including a Principal Project management expert, database administrator, and application administrator.
Recurrent: No; Due Date: By no later than 3 months after Effective Date; Frequency:
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Financing Source
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Sections and Description
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Environmental Code of Practice: The Recipient shall ensure that each contract for installing/replacing equipment under the Project includes the obligation of the relevant contractor to comply with environmental codes of practice for e-waste disposal acceptable to the Association and applicable to such contract commissioned/awarded pursuant to said contract.
Recurrent: Yes; Due Date: N/A; Throughout implementation.
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Bank Staff
Name
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Role
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Specialization
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Unit
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Zafrul Islam
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Team Leader(ADM Responsible)
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Procurement Reform and e-GP
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GGO06
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Arafat Istiaque
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Procurement Specialist(ADM Responsible)
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Procurement
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GGO06
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Mohammad Reaz Uddin Chowdhury
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Financial Management Specialist
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Financial Management
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GGO24
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A.N.M. Mustafizur Rahman
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Team Member
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Procurement Reform
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GGO06
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Ishtiak Siddique
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Team Member
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e-GP and Procurement
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GGO06
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Jorge Luis Alva-Luperdi
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Team Member
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Legal
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LEGES
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Joseph Fagan
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Team Member
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e-GP Implementation
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GGO06
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Marcela Rozo Rincon
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Team Member
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Procurement Data Analytics
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GGO02
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Masud Mozammel
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Team Member
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Communication and civic engagement
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ECRGP
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Md Kamruzzaman
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Team Member
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Capacity Development
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GGO06
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Mehrin Ahmed Mahbub
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Team Member
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Communications
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SAREC
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Nadia Sharmin
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Environmental Specialist
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Environment
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GEN06
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Nafisa Rusmila
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Team Member
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Project Support
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SACBD
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S M Hafiz Al Mamun
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Team Member
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Project support
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GGO06
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Sabah Moyeen
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Safeguards Specialist
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Social
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GSU06
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Satish Kumar Shivakumar
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Team Member
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Finance and Accounts
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WFALA
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Stephen R. Davenport
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Team Member
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Open Contracting
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GGO28
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Tanvir Hossain
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Team Member
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Cross support e-GP
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GGO03
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Extended Team
Name
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Title
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Organization
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Location
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